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PIX: Champs Croatia fall flat at revamped Davis Cup

PIX: Champs Croatia fall flat at revamped Davis Cup

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Images from Day one of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica in Madrid on Monday

'We don't wish to be visible during a tournament that has cost thousands of people their lives'

'We don't wish to be visible during a tournament that has cost thousands of people their lives'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

'With the Danish national team's new jerseys, we wanted to send a dual message. They are not only inspired by Euro 92, paying tribute to Denmark's greatest football success, but also a protest against Qatar and its human rights record.'

Game-changer! Kane highlights AI's impact on injury reduction

Game-changer! Kane highlights AI's impact on injury reduction

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Harry Kane believes artificial intelligence (AI) could be the future of injury prevention in soccer

Davis Cup Finals to take place over 11 days, three cities

Davis Cup Finals to take place over 11 days, three cities

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

A final decision is expected by March based on the hosting and COVID-19 contingency proposals received from bidders.

One job French president Macron won't touch: national soccer coach

One job French president Macron won't touch: national soccer coach

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

The presidential visit to Clairefontaine ahead of a World Cup has become a ritual for French leaders ever since Jacques Chirac visited the squad in the run-up to the 1998 tournament.

I am going to Miami, Messi confirms MLS move

I am going to Miami, Messi confirms MLS move

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

'After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it was time to go to the US league to experience football in a different way and enjoy the day-to-day.'

Who will be the next Manchester United manager?

Who will be the next Manchester United manager?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

The favourites to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday.

Why soccer-mad Brazilians are rushing to buy TVs

Why soccer-mad Brazilians are rushing to buy TVs

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Stores are also coming up with novel methods to get Brazilians to pull the trigger on new TV sets, with many offering major discounts.

Bus strike leaves hundreds of fans stranded

Bus strike leaves hundreds of fans stranded

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

A few hundred soccer fans were stranded in Johannesburg on Monday after the Netherlands-Denmark game in Soccer City when bus drivers went on impromptu strike.

Record $5M price-tag for Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt

Record $5M price-tag for Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous "Hand of God" goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is expected to sell for at least 4 million pounds ($5.23 million

Pele to spend Christmas in hospital as cancer advances

Pele to spend Christmas in hospital as cancer advances

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Brazilian soccer legend Pele's cancer has advanced and he requires care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction, according to a medical report.

PIX: Messi curls in magical free-kick winner on Inter Miami debut

PIX: Messi curls in magical free-kick winner on Inter Miami debut

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Lionel Messi made a rousing debut for Major League Soccer's Inter Miami as he scored a stoppage-time winner to beat Liga MX's Cruz Azul 2-1 on Friday in their Leagues Cup opener in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Ronaldo aims for Euro glory in potential farewell

Ronaldo aims for Euro glory in potential farewell

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

Ronaldo faces Schick in battle of top marksmen from last Euros

Argentine fans find faith again after Messi leads WC revival

Argentine fans find faith again after Messi leads WC revival

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

A sense of euphoria was in the air in the country, particularly in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo, where thousands of jubilant fans crowded to watch the match on a giant screen in the park.

FIFA panel upholds one-year ban on ex-German FA chief

FIFA panel upholds one-year ban on ex-German FA chief

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Global soccer body FIFA's Appeal Committee on Friday rejected an appeal by former German Football Association President Wolfgang Niersbach, maintaining a one-year ban imposed in July.

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

This, Byju, was the time to apply the business lens, treat your company as a business, run your company as a business. Instead, you splurged, observes Suveen Sinha.

Soccer Extras: US women's team feted in New York

Soccer Extras: US women's team feted in New York

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

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'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

'Cricket as a pathway in the US was not something people thought about 10 years ago, even like five years ago.' 'But now that there is a pathway you can see.'

Football Roundup: Spanish soccer federation head arrested

Football Roundup: Spanish soccer federation head arrested

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

This and more from the happenings in the world of football.

How Pele transformed Brazil into footballing superpower

How Pele transformed Brazil into footballing superpower

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Pele's greatest contribution to both soccer and Brazil was to transform his underachieving nation into a footballing superpower.

Cannavaro and Pires set for IPL style soccer league

Cannavaro and Pires set for IPL style soccer league

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro, former Argentina skipper Juan Pablo Sorin and Frenchman Robert Pires are set to feature in an Indian soccer competition that hopes to replicate the success of cricket's Indian Premier League.

Don't mess with flag on England football kit: Sunak

Don't mess with flag on England football kit: Sunak

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

National flags should not be "messed with", British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after Nike's decision to use an altered design of the St George's Cross on England's soccer shirts angered some fans.

Italian far-right group assault Morocco fans in Verona

Italian far-right group assault Morocco fans in Verona

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Morocco's World Cup progress has seen vibrant celebrations by its supporters in cities with large Moroccan immigrant populations around the world, which have sometimes turned violent.

Football: Police ban on Juventus fans for Lukaku abuse

Football: Police ban on Juventus fans for Lukaku abuse

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Lukaku was subjected to abuse during the first leg at Juventus "before, during, and after the penalty" he scored to earn Inter a 1-1 draw, the player's representatives said.

Untold story of Thierry Henry's mental health battles

Untold story of Thierry Henry's mental health battles

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

France great Henry says battled depression throughout career

Soccer Extras: Maradona to coach Argentine club

Soccer Extras: Maradona to coach Argentine club

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

WC: Germany wants FIFA to take a call on human rights

WC: Germany wants FIFA to take a call on human rights

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

"Such a slogan is not a political decision you can choose to take. It is about human rights and they are universal and binding around the world," Neuendorf said.

RIP Pele: 'The most divine of footballers and joyous of men'

RIP Pele: 'The most divine of footballers and joyous of men'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Brazil soccer great Pele died on Thursday, aged 82, after a long battle with cancer.

FIFA WC: How distractions took a toll on Iran's campaign

FIFA WC: How distractions took a toll on Iran's campaign

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Iran's World Cup campaign was all but finished even before it started.

World Muslim body lends support to Qatar over WC 2022

World Muslim body lends support to Qatar over WC 2022

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The world's largest Muslim organisation has thrown its weight behind Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.

Qatar to use cruise ship for WC accommodation

Qatar to use cruise ship for WC accommodation

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Qatar plans to use a cruise ship for accommodation when it hosts the soccer World Cup in 2022 but will need more short-term alternatives to avoid adding to an already oversupplied hotel market, analysts said.

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